Getting Down To Business at the World Hunger Relief Farm

Let me begin by saying: I love Texas.  Politically, the Lone Star state and I generally differ, but I’m crazy about the weird landscapes, the emu jerky (and other, similarly bizarre food they have there), the well-mannered boys, South By Southwest, and Friday Night Lights (the best show you’re probably not watching).   Aside from my love of Texas in general, the Waco area has a truly exemplary organization that trains interns and community members in sustainable farming techniques and conservation: The World Hunger Relief Farm.  It looks like an actual paradise of pastoral bliss, but is also a dynamic agent for progress in the fight against worldwide hunger, an educational and practical resource (it’s a working farm, people!), and a spiritual center for the community.

Side note:  In this blog, I will generally try to steer clear of religious organizations (as I’m not religious myself); this is just one of those occasional exceptions.

Anyhow, the World Hunger Relief Farm looks like heaven on earth and has been doing valuable work for their immediate and the international community since 1976.  They offer many different internships and volunteer opportunities, options for donation and assistance and also, can they interest you in a whole, farm-raised goat?  Hopefully, the next time I go to Texas, I’ll have some time to take the long drive out to Waco to see this organization in action, have a farm-fresh meal and volunteer a day of service.

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